Power in Your Words- Part 2

To continue with the teaching on the power of your spoken words, let's look at a couple of verses from Proverbs 18: 20, 21:


A man's stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled. (20)

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. (21)


That says a mouthful (sorry). This is pretty clear that what we say is what we get. I am constantly amazed when people say something negative about themselves or their current situation and then tag on the end of their negative confession, "but God will see me through."

If the above scriptures are true (and they are) for everyone, than whatever the person says, negative or positive he will eventually have it. It has nothing to do with God; it has to do with you and what you say. (Read personal responsibility)

You have heard the saying, "You are what you eat." I think the Bible is clear; you will "eat" what you speak. So I think it is fair to combine the above saying and the above scriptures to read, "You are what you speak."

Another scripture comes to mind: Galatians 6:7


Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will reap also.

This is the law of sowing and reaping. God never turns His laws off. God can and will act outside these laws. (Read miracle) It is our responsibility to learn His laws and live accordingly. How about the law of gravity? You cannot see either law, but they are both constantly working either for you or against you. Know this, ignorance of the God's laws can hurt or even kill you. So it is to your benefit to learn God's laws and work within them.

Most people do not associate their words with things that happen to them. Why, because it usually takes time for their words to come to pass, sometimes days, months or even years. And I have found the negative words (think of weeds) grow much faster than the positive words (think about planting a fruit tree from a seed). The good plants, those that will feed and supply a need, take much more time and effort to grow than weeds. In fact, all you really have to do to grow weeds is just neglect any area and weeds will grow.

This is true in every area of our lives. I will let you meditate on these truths for now. To be continued.

Power in Your Words-Part 3